The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-06-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

| 10 the territorial insane asylum at Jane
town, Oak, was awarded at $S8,552.
Twenty-three pupils graduated frol
Carlisle Indian training school last weel
They are mostly all 6f the Sioux tribe.
A drop in coffee on the New York e,
change this week caused the failure {
three firms, one of them for over mlllio
dollars.
Two Indians became involved in figh
over fish trap at Spokane Falls last Sun
day, and during the row one was fatal
stabbed.
Jas. F. Buffon, one of the last of til
band of abolitionists led by Garrison ant
Phillips, died at his home in Lynn, Mass
last Sunday evening.
A mammoth hotel is being built ii
Denver at cost of $1,229,000. 1t i
being constructed upon triangular plec,
of ground with 293 foot front.
Saturday night last five men were
killed and many wounded by the explo
sion of dynamite cartridge in the In
man mines at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Geo. Connor. an opium smuggler, was
arrested at Oakland, Cal, Wednesday
With him the officers captured 1896
pounds of opium, worth something ovel
$4,000.
Information is received in London that
during jubilee week dynamiters have ar
ranged to commit series of outrages
All suspected parties are being closely
watched
The authorities of Hudson county,
New Jersey, have taken steps to bring to
punishment Herr Most and number Of
his followers for completely IN riot at
Oak Hill Oh Sunday last.
The wholesale liquor dealers in session
at Louisville endorsed the action of the
distillers in their compact, by which they
are pledged not to make any whisky from
July 1, 1887, to July, 1888.
The citizens of Denver lately purchased
at cost of $15o,oo0, a large tract of
land near that city for new military
post to be established there and conveyed
the same to the government for that pur-
pose.
News has been received here that on
Sunday afternoon Charabons Vaques was
killed in Canon del Orc by Indians.
There is no doubt but what the Indians
are still in the Catalina mountains near
Bochman's station.
Carlisle D. Graham, who went through
the Niagara whirlpool rapids in barrel,
will tomorrow afternoon repeat the per-
formance, but instead of being inside he
will be strapped by his feet and hands
to the outside of a barrel.
A number of train agents who we're ar
rested for completely in the Pan Handle
railroad robberies have been taken back
by the company. They have shown a
disposition to do what is right and the
officers are inclined to give them trial.
Lieut.. Johnson's command surprised
the murderous Sand of Apaches on the
Rincon mountains at noon Saturday, cap
turing their horses and baggage. The
Indians are scattered among the rocks
and evidently will try to make their way
back to San Carlos. 1t is believed that
he hostiles are practically helpless in
heir present shape. The troops are still
n sharp pursuit.
Seven shocks of earthquake occurred at
Vernome, in Turkestan. The town was
Utmost entirely destroyed. One hundred
md twenty five persons were killed and
L25 injured. Among the latter is Gener-
Il Arlede, governor of the province of Sc
The shocks still continue
O be felt at intervals. The inhabitants of
he town are stricken, and have fled
or safety to the open country.
Messrs. Wright and Andrews, of the
Northwestern Indian commission, is in
Washington, and the former is engaged in
preparing his report to the secretary of
he interior. The report will probably be
eady in few days, and will then proba-
'ly be given to the public. at is like
"" Commissioner Atkins says, "to be the
most important report upon the North |
vestern tribes that has been issued for |
ears"
Levi Backus and G. Stoddard, neighbor
armers near Vienna, Columbia county,
)re., quarreled over division line fence,
nd Backus shot and killed Stoddard and |
hen fed. Constable Charles Mellinger,
f St. He.ens, started in pursuit of Back
IS, and coming upon him, ordered him to
alt. Backus was armed with Winches-
er rifle and refused, whereupon the con-
table fired with his revolver, instantly
;illing Backus.
Buffalo Bills Wild West show, now ex-
ibiting in England, is proving drawing
ard. The Princess of Wales and family |